Yoruk Prens Rosehip Drink Mix Recalled for Unauthorized Colorants
Ethnic International Holding Inc. is recalling Yoruk Prens Rosehip Drink Mix because it contains colorants not allowed in the USA.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a situation where use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard involves unauthorized colorants, which is a regulatory compliance issue rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Ethnic International Holding Inc. is recalling Yoruk Prens brand drink mix flavored with Apple, Orange, Pomegranate, Cinnamon, and Rosehip. The product is identified as ROSEHIP DRINK MIX, Yoruk Prens Tarcin Kusburnu Net 400 g, and features a picture of a flower on the label.
The recall was initiated after the company was informed that the products include colorants that are not allowed for use in the United States. This determination was based on a sample analysis conducted by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia. The specific lot subject to the recall has an expiration date of 1/04/2013. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- ROSEHIP DRINK MIX. Yoruk Prens Tarcin Kusburnu Net 400 g. USA Distributor: Ethnic Int. Holding Inc. 4 Corporate Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Tel. 609-395-8513. Picture of flower on label.
- Manufacturer
- Ethnic International Holding Inc
- Category
- Food — Beverage Mix
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Expiration date 1/04/2013.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Ethnic International Holding Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
See all 5 products in this recall →Related recalls
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